Nigeria: Facing EFCC Trial, Ex-Gov Yahaya Bello Wins APC Senatorial Primary
Party sources said Bello was disqualified after skipping screening and refusing to answer a question on ongoing criminal investigations.
- Confusion emerged within the All Progressives Congress in Kogi State after a screening document surfaced showing former Governor Yahaya Bello marked "not cleared" to contest the party's senatorial primaries for Kogi Central.
- Party sources told SaharaReporters that Bello "didn't participate in the screening exercise" to avoid answering question 7 on the APC form regarding ongoing criminal investigations.
- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is prosecuting Bello in two separate cases, including allegations of laundering about ₦80.2 billion and a ₦110.4 billion fraud involving co-defendants Umar Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu.
- Bello seeks the APC ticket to challenge incumbent Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of the Peoples Democratic Party in 2027, though Governor Ahmed Ododo has reportedly shown reluctance to openly support the bid.
- The APC has not issued official clarification on the conflicting screening reports, while sources alleged EFCC operatives monitored the venue during the exercise, though the anti-graft agency has not commented.
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Natasha’s camp mocks APC over Bello’s clearance despite EFCC
By John Alechenu Abuja – Loyalists of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan have criticised the All Progressives Congress, APC, over the conduct of its House of Representatives and Senate primaries in Kogi State, describing the exercise as rancorous and poorly managed. Speaking to journalists, in Abuja, yesterday, Media Adviser to Senator Natasha, Samuel Idoko, said the crisis that followed the primaries had exposed the ruling party as disorganised an…
Confusion as Yahaya Bello appears ‘not cleared’ in APC Senate screening
A document circulating within the APC in Kogi State has listed former Governor Yahaya Bello as “not cleared” for the party’s senatorial primaries, deepening uncertainty over his ambition amid his ongoing EFCC corruption trial. The post Confusion as Yahaya Bello appears ‘not cleared’ in APC Senate screening appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Protest erupts at APC national secretariat over Yahaya Bello’s senatorial ticket - NewsTmes.com.ng
Protesters from Kogi Central senatorial district today stormed the national secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja over the senatorial ticket secured by Yahaya Bello. The protesters, drawn from the five local government areas in the district, demanded the cancellation of the primary election and the conduct of a fresh exercise. They alleged … The post Protest erupts at APC national secretariat over Yahaya Bello’s senatorial …
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